Oral Question·Northern Ireland Office
“What steps his Department is taking to help restore devolved government in Northern Ireland.”
Tabled: 30 August 2022Answered: 7 September 2022
Asked by
Sir Desmond Swayne
Conservative — New Forest West
Answering Minister
the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland
Answer from Hansard
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Transport (Lilian Greenwood)
The electrification of the remainder of the route to Nottingham and Sheffield via Derby—the midland main line electrification programme—is in development, and currently it is planned to be completed by the early 2030s, subject to business case approvals and wider affordability considerations.